How to Use the small screen in a Sentence

the small screen

noun
  • O’Donoghue is adapting her book for the small screen.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Sam Heughan is stirring up more than just the small screen.
    — Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
  • That’s the potential of the small screen.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
  • The Man of Steel is flying to the small screen.
    — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Of course, at the time, achieving success on the small screen wasn’t enough.
    — Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Of course, this is all playing out in the real world as well as on the small screen.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Meanwhile, David’s fans won’t have to wait long to see him back on the small screen.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The two have since become regulars on the small screen.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
  • Nick Cannon‘s hectic life is coming to the small screen.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 May 2026
  • It’s been a fun ride, and a blast to see so many familiar faces and places on the small screen.
    — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 5 June 2024
  • Alina’s journey isn’t over yet, and there are still twists and turns to bring to life on the small screen.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Motorola has done a good job customizing some apps to run on the small screen.
    — PCMAG, 9 July 2024
  • This one just happened to exist in the real world as opposed to the small screen.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Jamie-Lynn Sigler is returning to the small screen.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Other great reads How the small screen breathes new life into classic film noir.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
  • Netflix is bringing a classic dystopian tale to the small screen.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Kayce Dutton returns to the small screen this weekend.
    — Yffy Yossifor, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
  • All the while, the series lived on the small screen with numerous Disney+ shows.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 24 May 2026
  • Since then, this tiny icon has been waiting for her moment to shine, and what better place than on the small screen.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
  • This will be the second of Hilderbrand’s novels to be adapted for the small screen.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Safadi said the success of Brazilian movies can extend to the small screen.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 June 2026
  • Bullet points are boring and often overused and lead to text-heavy slides, which don’t translate well to the small screen.
    — William Arruda, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
  • She can also be seen on the small screen in the hit Paramount+ series Landman.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
  • By the late 1950s, Del Rey’s focus turned to the small screen.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Those were auteurs dipping their toes in the small screen at a time when most filmmakers looked down on the medium.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Your favorite internet novel is coming to the small screen.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The Eras Tour has found a home on the small screen, now available for streaming on Disney+.
    — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Hack My Home is the latest home renovation show to hit the small screen.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 13 July 2023
  • The Mormon moms of TikTok are ready to bring their story to the small screen.
    — Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Netflix is bringing a new movie starring Kevin Hart to the small screen later this week.
    — USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024

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